Solothurn

Also known as Soleure, Solothurn SO

Solothurn ( ; ; ; ; ) is a city, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located in the north-west of Switzerland on the banks of the Aare and on the foot of the Weissenstein Jura mountains.

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Solothurn is a Swiss city located in the northwest of the country along the Aare river, at the base of the Weissenstein Jura mountains. It serves as the capital of the canton (state) of Solothurn and is both a municipality and city within that region.

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Switzerland municipality.subject_name: Solothurn
Switzerland municipality.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Aare river and St. Ursus cathedral (background); St. Ursus Cathedral; Simson fountain; Old town street and Zeitglockenturm; Biel gate tower ()
Switzerland municipality.municipality_type: city, municipality
Switzerland municipality.imagepath_flag: CHE Solothurn SO Flag.svg
Switzerland municipality.imagepath_coa: Coat of arms of Solothurn.svg
Switzerland municipality.canton: Solothurn
Switzerland municipality.iso code region: CH-SO
Switzerland municipality.district: Solothurn
Switzerland municipality.postal_code: 4500
Switzerland municipality.municipality_code: 2601
Switzerland municipality.area: 6.28
Switzerland municipality.elevation: 432
Switzerland municipality.elevation_description: Chapel of St Peter
Switzerland municipality.website: www.stadt-solothurn.ch
Switzerland municipality.mayor: Stefanie Ingold
Switzerland municipality.mayor_asof: 2021
Switzerland municipality.mayor_party: SP
Switzerland municipality.mayor_title: Stadtpräsidentin